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Patterns in Nature: Lava

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Flowing lava in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park creates vivid swirls in this close-up shot. The relatively gentle, flowing nature of lava in Hawai’i creates mounded mountains said to resemble ancient battle shields, giving them the name shield volcanoes. Photograph by Frans Lanting